Born in Ste-Apollinaire, Quebec, Boucher was an explosive scorer on the Ste-Foy Gouverneurs of the Midget QAAA. He then moved on to play in the QMJHL with the Granby Bisons and the Laval Titan. He was chosen 13th overall by the Buffalo Sabres at the 1991 NHL Entry Draft after being named the CHL Rookie-of-the-Year and earning a place on the league's Second All-Star Team.

Boucher spent much of his early pro career developing in the minors and never played extensively in Buffalo. In February 1995 he was a key component in the trade that saw L.A. Kings goalie Grant Fuhr end up with the Sabres. Boucher began to work on his defensive play the next year and became a more important figure on the club's blueline. Boucher spent nine seasons in the L.A. organization splitting his time with the team's AHL and IHL affiliates.

Known for his offensive prowess and hard accurate shot, Boucher became a free agent in 2002-03 and the Dallas Stars jumped at the opportunity to sign the former first rounder. Boucher spent five seasons in Dallas which included his breakout year in which he tied the Stars' franchise record for most goals by a defenseman with 19. His injury plagued 2007-08 season turned out to be his last with the organization as the club dealt Boucher to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Darryl Sydor. A move that would prove fortuitous for both Boucher and the Penguins as the team would go on to win the Stanley Cup that June.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1988-89

Ste-Foy Gouverneurs

QAAA

5

0

0

0

2

1989-90

Ste-Foy Gouverneurs

QAAA

42

26

60

86

76

12

6

19

25

16

1990-91

Granby Bisons

QMJHL

69

21

46

67

92

1991-92

Granby Bisons

QMJHL

49

22

37

59

47

1991-92

Laval Titan

QMJHL

16

7

11

18

34

10

5

6

11

8

1992-93

Granby Bisons

QMJHL

1

1

1

2

2

1992-93

Laval Titan

QMJHL

15

11

14

25

35

13

6

15

21

12

1992-93

Buffalo Sabres

NHL

18

0

4

4

14

+1

1992-93

Rochester Americans

AHL

5

4

3

7

8

3

0

1

1

2

1992-93

Laval Titan

M-Cup

5

2

2

4

15

1993-94

Buffalo Sabres

NHL

38

6

8

14

29

-1

7

1

1

2

2

1993-94

Rochester Americans

AHL

31

10

22

32

51

1994-95

Rochester Americans

AHL

43

14

27

41

26

1994-95

Buffalo Sabres

NHL

9

1

4

5

0

+6

1994-95

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

6

1

0

1

4

-3

1995-96

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

53

7

16

23

31

-26

1995-96

Phoenix Roadrunners

IHL

10

4

3

7

4

1996-97

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

60

7

18

25

25

0

1997-98

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

45

6

10

16

49

+6

1997-98

Long Beach Ice Dogs

IHL

2

0

1

1

4

+1

1998-99

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

45

2

6

8

32

-12

1999-00

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

1

0

0

0

0

0

1999-00

Long Beach Ice Dogs

IHL

14

4

11

15

8

+5

6

0

9

9

8

2000-01

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

22

2

4

6

20

+4

13

0

1

1

2

2000-01

Manitoba Moose

IHL

45

10

22

32

39

+1

2001-02

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

80

7

23

30

94

0

5

0

1

1

2

2002-03

Dallas Stars

NHL

80

7

20

27

94

+28

11

1

2

3

11

2003-04

Dallas Stars

NHL

70

8

16

24

64

+15

5

1

0

1

6

2004-05

2005-06

Dallas Stars

NHL

66

16

27

43

77

+28

5

0

1

1

2

2006-07

Dallas Stars

NHL

76

19

32

51

104

+2

7

0

1

1

6

2007-08

Dallas Stars

NHL

38

2

12

14

26

+3

3

0

0

0

4

2008-09

Dallas Stars

NHL

16

0

3

3

15

-4

2008-09

Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL

25

3

3

6

24

+10

9

1

3

4

4

NHL Totals

748

94

206

300

702

65

4

10

14

39

QMJHL Second All-Star Team (1991, 1992) QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1991) Canadian Major Junior Rookie of the Year (1991)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (2007)

Traded to Los Angeles by Buffalo with Denis Tsygurov and Grant Fuhr for Alexei Zhitnik, Robb Stauber, Charlie Huddy and Los Angeles' 5th round pick (Marian Menhart) in 1995 NHL Draft, February 14, 1995. Missed majority of 1999-2000 due to foot injury in training camp, September, 1999. Signed as a free agent by Dallas, July 2, 2002. Missed majority of 2007-08 due to shoulder surgery, December 5, 2007. Traded to Pittsburgh by Dallas for Darryl Sydor, November 16, 2008. Officially announced his retirement, September 3, 2009.